Chengdu vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$281
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
75
35
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7467th and 8862nd ($666 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1710th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tripoli

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Chengdu Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198